My
SCNCA ITT District Championship race was kind of on the other end of the spectrum from Heathpack's race.
The USAC race predictor hilariously had me 3rd out of 6 with Racer Ex's very tall teammate ranked behind me.
Not making excuses, but unlike @
Heathpack, this race was not a major goal for me. Next week's TTT was/is a bigger target. At the same time, I wasn't expecting a PW (Personal Worst) for this year's race. I was 5 out of 6 and was exactly 1 minute slower than my previously slowest time on the course and 2 of 5 splits were my worst ever.
The silver lining is that I had a fastest ever split on leg 4. I think I was so glad to get out of the long and slow headwind stretch that I hammered the slightly quartering crosswind section. Also my NP was 25 watts higher than what I thought was my FTP. I am only moving my FTP up by 20 watts though.
Strangely, my HR was all over the place and my average was on the low side.
It's been since 2013 that I finished this race -- I flatted in 2014 and didn't go last year so I am glad to get back on this course and finish. TTT next week with our mixed (women and men) team after a week of rest in the great Pacific Northwest. Looking forward to the race.